Members of a Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family lost their home and business on Thursday morning to a fire, which is believed to have been set by a child playing with matches.
The fire started at about 11.45 am and destroyed the two-storey wooden structure located at the Lot 181 Better Hope South, ECD, which was occupied by eight persons, including four children.
The family’s grocery store, which was situated in front of the house, was also burnt.
